Altcoin season is not a rumor — it is a sequence.

Every cycle, capital rotates in a predictable order: $BTC leads, dominance peaks, then capital flows to $ETH as the "blue chip" alt, then cascades into mid-caps, and finally into speculative small caps. Understanding where you are in that sequence is more valuable than any price prediction.

The signal most traders miss: BTC dominance does not just need to fall — it needs to fall while total crypto market cap is rising. That combination tells you new money is entering the space AND rotating out of BTC. A falling BTC dominance while market cap shrinks is not altcoin season; it is a risk-off drawdown in disguise.

Right now, the setup worth watching: $SOL has consistently absorbed the first wave of rotation out of BTC in recent cycles, acting as the institutional-grade alt that gets sized before anything else. ETH and SOL tend to lead; other alts follow. That staggered confirmation sequence has historically given much better entries than FOMO-driven rotation.

The actionable framework: Do not chase the first green candle in small caps. Wait for ETH/BTC to reclaim key levels, then look for SOL to confirm with volume expansion.

Patience in rotation is capital preservation.

$BTC $ETH $SOL

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